atũmwo
- apostles, messengers. Apostles; messengers. Plural noun referring to persons sent on a mission, particularly the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ sent to preach the gospel, or more generally any envoys or emissaries.
Example: makĩnyitithia atũmwo makĩmaikia korokoro-inĩ. (laid hands upon the apostles and put them in the public jail.); Nao atũmwo makĩĩra Mwathani atĩrĩ, Tuongerere wĩtĩkio. (And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”)